Therapeutic Community Agia Skepi Social Entrepreneurship project as a Therapeutic tool and as a project of self sustainability

Who we are. T. C. Agia Skepi runs a number of programs, their main aim is to assist long term Drug Addicts to stay clean and away from the use of Legal and Illegal Substances..We are a rehabilitation centre for this population and their close environment ( ie family, father mother spouse and children's) and we struggle towards achieving change in an absolute manner so as to burry the past of Drug use and it’s side effects. “Investing in Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation” Nicosia, 28/09/2016

Scarce resource – Time! It’s maximization of return therapeutically and otherwise.Closed program – 24 hours/day. Our “clients” spend their whole time within our program’s framework (with minor exceptions – weekly 8 hour leave depending on their therapy progress)..Too many time in our hands to make the most out of it. Group therapy sessions one can attend is max 1 (1 ½ hour long) per day. “Investing in Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation” Nicosia, 28/09/2016

Social Entrepreneurship project Organic products – Products clean of not so healthy substances (Chemicals Preservatives etc) Agriculture – Land cultivation with green products Bakery – different types of organic bread Eggs – chickens producing organic eggs Packaging of organic products (Sugar, Salt, Cereal, Rice, Nuts, Legumes, Berries, Flour, Seeds etc) Branded products (Cosmetic, Drinks, Baby powder milk, Snacks, etc) “Investing in Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation” Nicosia, 28/09/2016

Therapeutic Benefits of the project -Our products are positioned on supermarkets shelves in a competitive enviroment. Our products do not receive any favorable treatment (Slow moving products are banned from the shelve like any other product. Hence we are running a business in real market conditions -No prior work experience -Specific mission to accomplish ie organize their tasks, efficient, report etc -Cooperate with “colleagues” Develop interpersonal skills. In cases one is even called to manage people -Job Satisfaction especially where we grow vegetables (a slow process) and we serve our fruits and labor on our table “Investing in Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation” Nicosia, 28/09/2016

Other benefits -Minimizing need for Government and Social Funding and eventually the goal is to make it on our own 100% -Our Organization sends a clear message to our inhouse “clients” “Stand on your own feet, and fight just like everybody does” -Profit Yes we do make a profit (no one enjoys personally but is directly used to fund our total operations) -Our customers are more willing to support us We do not beg for their money with nothing in return. In return the get descend products with money that would have been spent on such products anyway -We make a powerful yet discrete Social Statement ”We are here and we are fig hting just like everyone” and society gets to know our actions in a beautiful way

We serve with love and respect In-house ClientsSociety in general “Investing in Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation” Nicosia, 28/09/2016